State of Idaho Archives: on Energy & Oil

21 years ago, Jerry left [the NYC financial law firm where he was a partner] and, with his young family, returned home to Idaho so his children could be closer to their grandparents. He became a partner in the Boise office of Stoel Rives Law Firm and
led its Idaho corporate practice. As a member of the firm's energy practice group, he worked on the acquisition and financing of power projects and privatized electrical utilities in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, South America and Australia.

Jerry Sturgill:
Do more to reduce carbon emissions

Sturgill said he would focus on bringing home large budgets for federally funded programs and institutions such as Idaho National Laboratory. "I think INL is a treasure, and we should be bringing in as much as we can," he said.

Sturgill also said he
thinks the country needs to do more to reduce carbon emissions in response to global climate change, and he thinks INL has a key role to play. "They are doing the research to find the kind of technology we need for clean energy," he said.

Splitting atoms murders atoms. The result is radioactive waste that cannot be dealt with. When mankind defies natural law he gets deadly side affects. God does not split atoms.
If you say the Sun is nuclear explosions, then why is sunlight not deadly like radioactive waste. Man poisons himself everyday by refining and concentrating the elements of the earth in defiance of natural law.

Butch Otter:
Clean energy leadership helps economic development

Preserving Idaho's water is crucial to our continued economic growth and prosperity. Our renewable and "green" hydroelectric resources make Idaho magnet for businesses that put a premium on environmental sustainability. Starting in November,
the new Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear will provide a one-stop-shop for private developers to find federal experts and facilities to help them create safer, cleaner and more efficient reactors to reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses.

Source: 2016 State of the State speech to Idaho legislature
Jan 11, 2016

Q: Should the federal government raise taxes in order to balance the budget? Which spending cuts do you favor? Please be specific.

A: Members of the Senate and Congress spend too much time grabbing for headlines. We have a tax system that plays
favorites and is inefficient. We need to make our tax system fairer and simplify it. We also need to increase transparency and eliminate waste and fraud. Federal subsidies to profitable, well-established corporations are a waste of the taxpayer's money.
For instance, oil and gas industries are highly profitable, but have been getting huge subsidies from the U.S. taxpayers for almost a century. A conservative think tank recently estimated that corporate welfare in the federal budget costs taxpayers
almost $100 billion a year. That's $870 for each one of America's 115 million families. The Simpson-Bowles Commission provided a good starting point for serious work on tax reform and fiscal responsibility

Butch Otter:
Get all nuclear waste out of Idaho by 2035

I am as committed as ever to enforcing the terms of our 1995 agreement with the federal government to get all nuclear waste out of Idaho by 2035. But the Yucca Mountain facility in Nevada may never open, leaving fulfillment
of the agreement at the mercy of the feds' failure to secure a permanent waste repository. That leaves the matter of preparing for an uncertain future to us.

Source: Idaho 2013 State of the State Address
Jan 7, 2013

Jim Risch:
We’re running out of oil; we must drill our way through this

Risch said we’re running out of oil and we need to develop alternative energy sources, but meanwhile we need to use compressed natural gas, nuclear energy, wind power, and “drilling our way through this.”

LaRocco responded, “We could create
14,000 new jobs in Idaho just by embracing new types of energy.”

Rammell added, “I’m so sick & tired of global warming. If we continue to support this lie that global warming is going to destroy this world, we’re going to destroy our economy.”

Larry LaRocco:
Create 14,000 new jobs by embracing new types of energy

Risch said we’re running out of oil and we need to develop alternative energy sources, but meanwhile we need to use compressed natural gas, nuclear energy, wind power, and “drilling our way through this.”

LaRocco responded, “We could create
14,000 new jobs in Idaho just by embracing new types of energy.”

Rammell added, “I’m so sick & tired of global warming. If we continue to support this lie that global warming is going to destroy this world, we’re going to destroy our economy.”

Rex Rammell:
Lies about global warming will destroy our economy

Risch said we’re running out of oil and we need to develop alternative energy sources, but meanwhile we need to use compressed natural gas, nuclear energy, wind power, and “drilling our way through this.”

LaRocco responded, “We could create
14,000 new jobs in Idaho just by embracing new types of energy.”

Rammell added, “I’m so sick & tired of global warming. If we continue to support this lie that global warming is going to destroy this world, we’re going to destroy our economy.”

Jerry Brady:
Harness wind, geothermal and bio-waste

Jerry believes Idaho can lead the nation in energy independence. By conserving energy and by harnessing plentiful renewable sources right here in Idaho--like wind, geothermal and bio-waste--we can drive down the price of energy
and lessen our dependence on foreign oil. Instead of building mercury emitting coal plants, Jerry will save us money by investing in energy efficient technology for our homes, farms and buildings.